Acoustic detection performance of gliding robotic fish in Higgins Lake, Michigan, USA, 2016-2018
August 31, 2021
An acoustic telemetry receiver was mounted on a gliding robotic fish, a novel type of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) during a series of field trials in a freshwater lake. Like underwater gliders, gliding robotic fish (dubbed GRACE, for Gliding-Robot-ACE) achieve locomotion primarily through buoyancy-driven gliding or spiraling. They are also equipped with an active tail fin that can provide extra propulsion (e.g., "swimming" against current), act as a rudder to improve steering during glide/spiral, and improve maneuverability via asymmetrical flapping (e.g., tight turns on the surface or during gliding). Consequently, gliding robotic fish combine the energy-efficient nature of underwater gliders with the high-maneuverability of robotic fish (a type of bio-inspired surface robots) and hence hold great potential in long-duration monitoring of a broad spectrum of aquatic environments. Data are comprised of characteristics of the receivers, transmitters, mobile platform (gliding robotic fish), and environment at time when each tag signal was emitted.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2021 |
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Title | Acoustic detection performance of gliding robotic fish in Higgins Lake, Michigan, USA, 2016-2018 |
DOI | 10.5066/P9S75TSB |
Authors | Christopher M Holbrook, Xiaobo Tan, Osama Ennasr, Darryl W Hondorp |
Product Type | Data Release |
Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
USGS Organization | Great Lakes Science Center |
Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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